Careers
The Army is a profession, a highly expert, certified, and credentialed force resulting from years of increasingly rigorous training, education, and leader development. Its people treat one another with dignity and respect, retaining the trust and confidence of both the American people and each other. Army professionals are people of character, presence, and intellect, committed to reflective practice and continuous learning. They share a powerful and enduring identity as lifelong members of the Army team.
The Army is committed to equality of opportunity, providing all of our talented people with fulfilling and rewarding professional careers. As an inclusive and representative American institution, we ensure that our people possess a diversity of talent – knowledge, skills, behaviors, and preferences – drawn from all corners of our country and its vibrant, diverse population.
Benefits
AMCOM opportunities may include:
◾ Professional, technical, and administrative opportunities in the U.S. and abroad
◾ Challenging work assignments available both stateside and abroad
◾ Career development and advancement
◾ Education and training opportunities
◾ Competitive annual salaries with cost of living increases
◾ Promotional opportunities
◾ Vacation and sick leave
◾ Health and life insurance
◾ Retirement plan
◾ TSP (401K equivalent), with up to a 5% matching government contribution
◾ 10 paid federal holidays
◾ Family Friendly Leave
◾ Flexible hours and alternate work schedules
◾ Telework arrangements may be available
◾ Possible student loan repayment
◾ Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses may be offered for difficult-to-fill positions
students & recent graduates
Internship Program
The Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work in agencies and explore federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service. To be eligible students must be in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.
For more information, visit the students and recent graduates page on USAJOBS.
Recent Graduates Program
The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the federal government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply). Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the federal government. The program lasts for 1 year (unless the training requirements of the position warrant a longer and more structured training program).
Presidential Management Fellows Program
The Presidential Management Fellows Program is a flagship leadership development program at the entry-level for advanced degree candidates. Created more than three decades ago, the program attracts and selects from among the best candidates and is designed to develop a cadre of potential federal government leaders.
The program is open to individuals who have completed within the past two years, a qualifying advanced degree (e.g., masters or professional degree) or who will meet advanced degree requirements by August 31 of the year following the annual application announcement. Individuals may apply for the PMF program more than once as long as he or she meets the eligibility criteria. However, if an individual becomes a finalist and subsequently applies for the PMF Program during the next open announcement, the individual will forfeit his or her status as a finalist.
For more information, visit the Presidential Management Fellows Program homepage.